Here at Bethany, we believe that our primary purpose as a church is to equip believers to exist in the world as ambassadors of Christ’s transforming Gospel (2 Cor. 5:20). We do not see the church as a place to escape, but as a place to support, equip and send believers to be the Kingdom of God in this world. Together we bring our gifts to the Lord and to each other. To this goal of equipping, we have developed a plan for bringing believers from infancy to maturity in Christ.
To the right, there are two integral methods for this equipping. The Phases of Connectedness are what we believe to be the best way to connect here at Bethany. The Phases of Growth are stages of maturity and how to be discipled at Bethany. A curriculum track is associated with each phase.
The funnel is a template, a way of seeing the role of the church in which we are here to equip believers to become active agents for transformation in the world.
Membership
Here at Bethany, we do not see church membership as a country club.
To become a member of Bethany means that you are committed to growing as a believer, active in the life of the church, and fervent in your desire to evangelize the lost and to serve others.
We believe that, since these things should define the life of every believer, every believer should pray about becoming a member. To this end, we encourage all to be baptized. If you would like more information, please contact a pastor.
Simply following Jesus.
Bethany Church of Sierra Madre
93 N. Baldwin Ave. | Sierra Madre, CA 91024 | PH: 626-355-1403
Listen to Last Week's Sermon -
A Runaway's Story: The Book of Jonah 5-13-2012 - Part 4 - How God Changes Hearts - Jonah 4 - Pastor Phil Carlson
VBS IS COMING!!!
When: Monday, June 25 - Friday, June 29
9 am - noon
Where: Bethany Church
Cost: FREE!!
Open to all Kindergarten grads through 5th Grade grads.
Pre-Elementary open to Bethany School & Bethany Church children. Limited additional spaces for Pre-Elementary children available for kids with an Elementary sibling attending VBS.
To register, stop by the Church Office and pick up a form.
Or you can click on a link below. Either print the form and bring it in, or fill it out in Excel and email it back to welcome@bethanyfamily.com!! Pre-Elementary Registration Elementary Registration
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To this goal of equipping, we have developed a plan for bringing believers from infancy to maturity in Christ. 
VBS IS COMING!!!
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